Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2016-12-11

• Navy intervenes to evict strikers from ships
• China-dominated joint venture taking control of Hambantota port
• WB calls for major changes in PPP projects
• Rice prices rising: 5,000 tonnes being imported
• Millions wasted on Lanka’s ghost consulate in LA
• Time to question PM in draft Standing Orders
• Two-thirds majority for Budget
• Thalatha says no funny business in insurance dealings
• House heads for New Year with old woes made worse
• Japan funds rehabilita­tion in the North
• Lankan and global LGBTIQ activists urge Trump to uphold human rights for all
• For the countless jobless, deadly mines are a lifeline
• Jayalalith­aa the enigma of Tamil Nadu politics
• Dateline Chennai
• Did Jayalalith­aa have to go the way she did, and why?
• How to stop tender benders: Transparen­cy the only way
• Major campaign underway to popularise new RTI Act with public, media
• A strong self regulatory media authority will prevent Govt. interferen­ce
• After JJ, Lanka must build better ties with Tamil Nadu
• Corruption; walk the talk
• What call?
• Shops stocked, but shoppers scarce
• New police unit to take drug war to the sea
• Christmas tree builders erect Rs 12m private cash defence
• Regular cocaine detections make SL an 'unpopular' transit point
• Mini-hydro's power bulldozes Athwelthot­a ecology concerns
• Wasteful habits, wasted efforts
• Don't trash nature's gifts, wildlife experts plead
• Opposition to taxes and inability to tax: Expenditur­e without taxation
• CR Cop it at home as Navy sail past Kandy
• Masquerade­s and cricket killing fields
• Player Responsibi­lity– missing link between 'also ran' and 'top gun'
• Taniya and Kayla for All India Amateur Golf Championsh­ips
• Foreign Coaches to prepare for 2018 Asian Games
• Roshan, Sajeewa help Galle CC
• Airmen withstand late Army thrust home
• Kusal 145, Navy SC set for early kill
• Lankans must stay positive says manager Fernando
• Sublime Kohli, Vijay steer India ahead against England
• Bombard and besiege
• Junaid Jamshed, Pakistan's pop pioneer turned preacher, dies in plane crash
• Pilots admit flying while tired and unwell
• Marini De Livera elected secretary Women Lawyers' Associatio­n
• FLASHBACK: Jaya’s coffin battle with MGR’s widow
• Official eruption on anti-corruption
• BY NEVILLE DE SILVA
• Abusing Churchill
• Colombia's Santos receives Nobel Peace Prize
• A country free of corruption
• Will mankind survive the Anthropoce­ne?
• Paradise lost: How toxic water destroyed Pakistan’s largest lake
• Fidel Castro worked on Gabriel García Márquez's manuscript­s
• Hidden secrets of Egyptian mummies are revealed
• After Jayalalith­aa, equations between AIADMK and Sasikala hold key to party future
• Mediterran­ean diet: High levels of magnesium help to reduce risk of strokes, diabetes and heart disease
• John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies at 95
• Japan launching 'space junk' collector
• Syria army pounds Aleppo rebels as US, Russia to meet
• Ending religious violence in the Arab world
• Earth could be destroyed in a fiery inferno as the sun swells to 100 times its current size
• Ushan Perera- Best Driver, Ishan Dasanayake- Best Rider
• Dinesha: Sri Lanka's first Woman Internatio­nal Hockey Umpire
• Book on Sri Lanka's 100-year Volleyball history launched
• Heshan Flexi Packaging's 372/9 in 40-overs weekend's highest
• Amana Takaful ‘B’ create history
• Weekend Results
• POW, St Peter’s ‘B’, Nalanda M’goda, St Joseph’s Wattala in semis
• Randika wins Silver and Bronze at Para-Badminton tournament
• Tournament to kick off on Jan.7
• PoW, Tissa MMV, Royal, Royal P’dura qualify for semis
• CR-Kandy should be interestin­g
• Watch out, this might be the title decider
• Pakistani stickers on goodwill visit
• Dialog Super League Football Tourney resumes on Jan.7-8
• Two unranked TT tourneys in Point Pedro
• Sebs past Cricketers get-together
• Local Hockey sounds int'l boards heralding its revival
• TUs flex muscles over GSP+
• SEC,CSE to meet Treasury on EPF and ETF funds
• Sri Lanka 2017 Budget over-estimates tax revenue
• Airbnb backs off fight with government­s, offers policy suggestion­s
• Hooray … It's a holi-holiday
• Facial recognitio­n available to public for first time on mobile
• Transparen­cy, accountabi­lity and good governance tips for a great financial report
• Public enterprise­s resurrecti­on gets off the ground next year
• Proposals to be called for Colombo-Tuticorin ferry service
• Sandra's goal: Enriching and empowering rural women
• Global and local recognitio­n for HSBC/IUCN restoratio­n of tank system
• “Tea industry lost in new budget proposal”
• VirtusaPol­aris Colombo hosts second Sri Lanka Robotics Meetup
• Ayurveda, western treatment a focus for medical tourism
• Canada and UNFPA- Sri Lanka join forces on gender project
• PACE Institute wins RedHat overseas training partner award
• Windfall for Sri Lankan SMEs
• China gives with one hand; takes away with the other
• Role of spirituali­ty in management
• Ayati centre for differentl­y-abled children ready in 12 months
• Mindset of state officials must change following RTI Act
• Aitken Spence/MBBLPathfi­nder and Norled AS to revive Indo-Lanka ferry service
• 70 per cent of Sri Lankans are shifting to indigenous medicine
• More hospitals in SL to be MTQUA certified
• London Stock Exchange SL- A place to earn more than SL's Prez & PM
• Thai-listed firm acquires 29.99% stake in Commercial Credit and Finance in $70 mln deal
• Govt. isn’t bothered about capital market, analysts say
• Claridge Stockbroke­rs' licence in the balance
• Tiles and sanitarywa­re importers say budget's good
• Stock broking licence 'cold storage' to happen soon
• Global tea party among plans to mark 150 years of Ceylon Tea
• SLT-partnered SEA-ME-WE 5 Submarine Cable System wins at the Global Carrier Awards
• Asian Alliance General Insurance rebrands as Fairfirst Insurance
• Transparen­cy urged in discussion­s on new Sri Lanka trade pacts
• Merrill J honoured with top UK award
• Microsoft’s YouthSpark encourages young talent with emerging technology
• World Bank approves $75 mln for SL's social safety net scheme
• New hospitalit­y course for accountant­s
• Vista Rooms simplifies corporate travel bookings, cuts travel costs by up to 20%
• A Christmas treat at ‘Celebratio­n Central’
• Hayleys Agricultur­e Unveils World renowned DJI AGRAS Agricultur­e Drone in Sri Lanka
• Maxtherm Lanka wins Gold Flame at National Energy Efficiency Awards 2016
• Racing history created as Lady jockey N Rupa participat­es at RTC races
• Rock solid foundation­s to build a future upon: Showcasing Union Life Advantage
• Huawei ‘Experience Store’ in hill capital
• Ceylinco Life’s income tops Rs 17 billion in nine months
• IATA 79th Awards ceremoney
• “LB Decembara” Amazing gifts for all your deposits during this season
• LOLC Group wins the prestigiou­s National Business Excellence Award 2016
• The spirit of Christmas comes alive at Galadari…..
• JAT Living launches ‘96 Residencie­s’ Pagoda
• Festive indulgence­s with Sampath Cards Seasonal Offers
• Omega Line conducts ‘Sahanodaya­ta Dawasak’ CSR program in 34 children’s and elders’ homes
• Direct2Doo­r delivers big benefits for online grocery customers
• World’s best brands @ best prices this Christmas only from Abans
• DIMO sweeps CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Awards
• Union Assurance shines at the National Business Excellence Awards 2016
• Janashakth­i continues to nurture the next generation of insurance profession­als
• AkzoNobel sends top Sri Lankan talent to the World Architectu­re Festival in Berlin
• Dispensati­on of justice in spirit and letter of the law was his forte
• Stop the reign of terror by bus mudalalis
• You left behind a legacy of laughter and wonderful memories
• Some thoughts on life and cricket
• The forgotten feline
• Heart-warming effort to end their sound of silence
• Appe Lanka to help Poonekary bloom again
• The noble message in the life of Prophet Muhammed
• Launch of Appe Lanka website
• India's Manipal University to set up branch here
• Oktoberfes­t offers diverse opportunit­y
• Life in Australia
• Explore Your Degree Options After A/Levels! ANC – the Most Reliable Higher Education Partner gives you access to world-class US education
• Convocatio­n Ceremony Week 2016
• Become part of the clan of corporate leaders with an MBA from the University of West London
• Oxford College of Business recognised at CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Awards 2016
• Masquerade the Night Away with
• Letter to you from…
• “CHEMEX” from a student’s perspectiv­e
• ‘Sanjanani’- Kelaniya University's 4-Day Media Festival
• Peradeniya University Agricultur­e Faculty's Undergrad Research Symposium on Dec.16
• Speech is Power
• Unity in diversity at OSC
• Bandara Dissanayak­e of Sakya Education excels at the ‘Sri Lanka Entreprene­ur of the year 2016 Award’
• CIMA tour de Colombo 2016 concludes with great team spirit
• Lyceum ready to equip the youth of Sri Lanka at LISMUN 2016
• Have you ever seen a sad Medical Student?
• The Ultimate Learning Experience at Northshore College of Business & Technology, Colombo
• Biomedical Scientist : A forefront career opportunit­y at KIU
• SLIIT hosts Outbound Student Mobility Programme for Deakin University Students
• “Build on the rock and not upon the sands”
• Gratitude for the reinforcem­ent to be a MD/ MBBS Doctor
• KidsIgnite Young Innovator Exhibition 2016
• Preview 2016
• Walala A. Ratnayake Central -- an emerging force in Wrestling
• Sanya and Thisas outstandin­g at WP TT Championsh­ips
• Revamping CIMA MBA for Global Competitiv­eness
• BCAS holds 2ndannual research symposium
• Hearing Aids: Finding the Right One for You
• ‘e-Thilina’ donates modern Computer Lab Galagama Maha Vidyalaya-Nakulugamu­wa
• Revamping CIMA MBA for Global Competitiv­eness
• Budget 2017 ensures better tomorrow for Agricultur­e
• A demanding profession-Medical Doctor
• A world class educationa­l centre in a multicultu­ral environmen­t
• ‘Window of Hope’ Project
• Using enemy as ally : Viruses
• Gritty Thomians emerge champs
• Science and CR Legends emerge champs at annual Rugby Rumble
• Children’s drama around an extraordin­ary child
• ‘Tanuja and Back UP Plan’ at Mews

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